| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 51.310, 178.802 |
| UTC time | 1997-12-26 21:18:17.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 26, 1997 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Alaska on Friday, December 26, 1997 at 21:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Alaska - AL), about 1385.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 178.802 and latitude 51.310.
| Location | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
| Country | Alaska (AL) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1997-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 1385.9 km |
| Yelizovo | 1402.3 km |
| Magadan | 1972.1 km |
| Anchorage | 2196.4 km |
| Fairbanks | 2432.5 km |
| Nemuro | 2633.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 2643.5 km |
| Korsakov | 2655.3 km |
| Abashiri | 2684.6 km |
| Kholmsk | 2687.0 km |
| Kitami | 2723.0 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 2728.2 km |
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